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Boston mayor prayerful after cop is shot at point-blank range
The city of Boston is rallying around one of its officers after an "unprovoked" shooting on Friday put him in critical condition.
Sweden adds gender-neutral pronoun to official dictionary
Sweden has added the gender-neutral pronoun "hen" to its official dictionary.Â
Faith under attack in Canada? Religious leaders think so
Religious leaders in Canada see a pattern in recent events involving attacks on the Christian faith and they are not keeping quiet about it.
Christians will disappear from Middle East in two years, Lebanese MP warns
A Christian member of Lebanon's parliament warned that there might not be any Christians in the Middle East in two years, except in his country.
Protestants expelled from Mexican community for refusing to denounce faith
Two Mexican Protestants were reportedly imprisoned and then expelled from their community in Mexico's Hidalgo State for refusing to denounce their faith.
Mormons could be expelled from Brigham Young University for losing faith
Students at Brigham Young University who are part of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LSD) could face expulsion from the university for "losing faith."
California court affirms school's firing of two teachers over church attendance
A court in California ruled that the Little Oaks School in Thousand Oaks, Los Angeles, was within its right to fire two teachers over church attendance.
We did not advocate disobedience to the police, Franklin Graham's critic says
A critic of prominent preacher Franklin Graham denied that she and other co-authors of an open letter had advocated public disobedience against the police.
European Union pledges 1.1 billion euros in aid to Syria
The European Union has pledged 1.1 billion euros in aid to Syria during the Third International Pledging Conference for Syria.
TB Joshua predicts death of politician after Nigerian elections
Prominent Nigerian preacher TB Joshua has predicted the death of a politician following the Nigerian presidential elections.
Mother of Colorado shooter James Holmes prays daily for victims
The mother of James Holmes, who is awaiting trial for the Colorado cinema shooting that killed 12 people and injured 70, has said she prays for her son's victims every day.
Influential black-led coalition breaks with US Presbyterians over gay marriage
One of the world's most influential black-led church coalitions has broken with the US Presbyterian Church over its endorsement of gay marriage.
ISIS seize majority of Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus
Islamic State militants have seized control of large parts of a refugee camp in Damascus, where 18,000 Palestinians are living, reports say.
The wheat and the weed? First church of cannabis approved in Indiana
When the head of Apple, Tim Cook, warned of "something very dangerous" happening in states across the US after Indiana passed its controversial religious freedom bill last week, this was probably not what he had in mind.
Creflo Dollar gets shy about his finances
The American televangelist has repeatedly refused to be open about his finances.
Should Christians celebrate Passover?
A growing number of churches hold 'seders' based on the Jewish Passover in Holy Week. But is it right?